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Sunday, November 09, 2014

Why I Stopped Hating Coyote Brush

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Garden Fence Tries to Keep Coyote Brush from Invading Garden. That deer fence is six feet high.  When I first moved to Templeton, Calif...
Saturday, November 08, 2014

After the Rains Come the Snails

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Snails on the Kale We had our first rain of the season to break our long drought last week. This made all the inhabitants of the Californ...
Thursday, June 05, 2014

The Growth of Clary Sage

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Clary is a Unique Sage in my Garden Clary sage (Slavia Schlerea) is quite different from the other other sages I grow. I had no idea to ...
Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Monarda Didyma (Bee Balm) Is Blooming

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I planted this mother monarda didyma plant last year on June 14.  It stayed mostly low to the ground, competing for space with all the gaz...
Saturday, May 31, 2014

What Blooms in My Paso Robles Garden at the End Of May: Herbs

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Herbs are an important part of my garden plan. They feed the bees and butterflies, and they also contribute color to supplement that provi...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

What Blooms in My Paso Robles Garden at the End of May: Flowers

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May is a colorful month in the garden. I have decided to start keeping a record of what blooms each month so that I can predict what my g...
Monday, May 26, 2014

In Flanders Fields the Poppies Blow

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Poppies for Memorial Day Just before Memorial Day is a fitting time of year for my Flanders Poppy to bloom. They were blooming when the...